Why Does the Oxidation of Organic Compounds by Molecular Oxygen

question 86

Multiple Choice

Why does the oxidation of organic compounds by molecular oxygen to produce CO₂ and water release free energy?

• A)The covalent bonds in organic molecules are higher energy bonds than those in water and carbon dioxide.
• B)Electrons are being moved from atoms that have a lower affinity for electrons (such as C)to atoms with a higher affinity for electrons (such as O).
• C)The oxidation of organic compounds can be used to make ATP.
• D)The electrons have a higher potential energy when associated with water and CO₂ than they do in organic compounds.
• E)The covalent bond in O2 is unstable and easily broken by electrons from organic molecules.

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